The Prepar3d Forum

I spent some time trying to make 4X SGSS and the MJC Q400 work well (30 fps) in my environment. (settings: http://www.robainscough.com/Prepar3D_Settings_2.html) The bad news, only in less populated regions and minimal cloud coverage can I get 4X SGSS to perform well, shame because it visually looks fantastic. The good news is "I think" I've managed to get the Q400 working reasonably well (minimal stutters) after some testing and research. What I've come up with so far for my i7 3960X and Titan: TrackIR set to CPU 0/1 mjc84.ini [sYSTEM] TimingSource=0 disableFDEtoFSXSync=0 disableFSXCPUBypass=1 systemThreadsCPUMask=3 graphicsThreadCPUMask=3 Prepar3…

Has anyone had success in loading the DA Cheyenne in P3D? I have tried a couple of times, using the technique of copying the sim objects/aircraft files and other related files into the corresponding folders in P3D. But it hasn't worked. Have successfully used this technique for Carenado planes and was hoping it would work with other planes, including the DA Cheyenne. Has anyone successfully loaded it, and if so can you share what you did?

Yeah! P3DV2 compatible at last with V2.24: http://www.goflightinc.com/pages/support gb.

I bought it when it first came out but held off installing it. When 1.10 was released I felt there were still too many elevation issues that couldn't be corrected with the tool. Now we have 1.15 I'd like to know what the concensus of opinion is. Reading on the forums I see there are some airports that are broken despite having been run through with the Tool - Madeira, KSFO? My main concern is flying to an obscure default airport, which I often do with my VA, and finding the runway threshold in a trench. Do the existing anomalies outweigh the package itself. Thanks for any comments.

Gents, After installing FTX Global into PSD 2.2 (clean, no tweaks) I noticed that in parts of many default airports (KSEA, KJFK, KLAX, KSFO, etc. etc.) I get this ground texture I can only best describe as white and "sandy" looking. The only other scenery related addon I have is REX4 Direct. But I have already confirmed through my own testing that this texture is not related to REX4. Can anyone confirm the same? Here are some shots to show what I'm talking about...

Hi Guys, Purchased the P3D v2.2 and realized it takes alot of tweaking to get the sim to a decent graphics setting and i understand i need a migration tool to bring addons from FSX to P3D. Curently installed the Imagine Sim WSSS but only the aerobridges can be seen but not the building. Will the migration tool export scenaries as well as aircraft? BTW the, i installed the Aerosoft ABX but the aircraft does not work as well on P3D? Is there something missing i did in the installation process cause im very certain i clicked on the P3D to install instead of FSX. Your advice and help is appreciated Regards

Can someone please help me. When I select half refresh rate(trying NVidia control panel or inspector)my fps still goes to 60fps. My monitor is 60 hertz. Other games I have tried that work properly and cap the fps at 30 are DCS World, X-Plane and Aerofly FS. I'm not sure why P3D doesn't work with adaptive v-sync half refresh rate. Anyone have any ideas? This is driving me nuts as maintaining 60 fps is difficult and I get massive stutters trying. If I lock the fps to ANYTHING I get massive stutters, the only smooth sim experience I get is with v-sync on and that is only smooth when I can maintain 60 fps. No tweaks in config other than AffinityMask 84. If I disable v-sync in…

Especially when enabling HDR i can see a lot of heavily shimmering objects in the landscape. When zooming in from the outsideview i can identify them as watertowers (maybe other objects are there too, but just did see watertowers in my quicktest so far). This extreme shimmering makes HDR totaly unusable for me. (And especially this overload of watertowers is a total nonsense when flying in germany e. G..) Is there a way to disable those watertowers (and maybe similar objects) completely? I remember, that in fsx there were modificated versions of the default.xml for example. Before starting to search and modify, I'd like to now if anybody knows howto.... Remov…

I have the opportunity to buy 2 evga gtx 780 ti superclock for a really good price. I'm running a triple monitor setup at 5760 x 1080 res and i also have a goal to run it in 3D once it is supported. But i read that some of you use more than 3 gb vram when running prepar3d v2. Should i wait for the 880 series or perhaps check out the Titan or you think 3gb vram is enough?

I know that FSX has a list of high detailed airports. http://www.simtours.net/highdetailairports.php Does P3D have the same and if so have they improved any of them? I notice KSLC is not very detailed on my P3D or FSX but it made the FSX list. Any help appreciated

Hi guys, For those who fly on Vatsim, the new vPilot client is out and works flawlessly with P3Dv2.2.. Link here: http://vpilot.metacraft.com. Cheers

Installed a second 780 in my system and set up SLI. All seems well - NVidia and msi afterburner see the SLI config. In this test, I enabled SLI by using NVidia Inspector and forcing AFR Friendly mode there. I did NOT rename the p3d executable. Everything appears to be fine but I have one question - maybe due to my not fully understanding how SLI operates. Using the EVGA Precision X to monitor the cards: In heavy overcast, rain and with cloud shadows enabled - it showed that one GPU was taking the full load of 99% and the second was "idling" at 40% usage. I would have thought the load would have been distributed. I have two monitors connected …

Hello, Is there a way from keeping the p3d sound playing once p3d isn't the focused window for example when clicking on a vatsim client? Thx

I was curious if the Precision Flight Controls Cirrus II console works with P3D V2.2? Thanks!

I can't stand P3Dv2 without SGSS, it's impossible to read gauges clearly (as well as better clarity in other areas). However with 4xSGSS my fps plummets to single digits (8-9fps) when flying into Portland in FTX PNW. I turned down everything, and even at "Sparse" (with everything else to the left) I couldn't get above 15fps. The moment I disabled SGSS it shot back up to 50-60fps. Clearly autogen has a marked affect on fps when using SGSS. After that I was able to push my settings back up and keep it at around 18-20fps, which isn't great but good enough for the odd trip into these dense urban landscapes. Is there going to be a fix for better AA? Never needed SGSS in FS…

I had installed P3D V2.0 thru 2.21 using patches and following other recommendations. I had an odd problem w/ FB's KSFO: when I used Global mode only and uninstalled KSFO, the default KSFO had road/house textures between the runways, as if maybe they were bleeding thru the default KSFO airport textures. I decide for a number of reason not related to this to completely uninstall and reinstall everything P3D. I'm reluctant to try reinstalling FB KSFO as it seemed a little harder on perf than I want to have, but then again I'm not sure if there was something amiss in my original, patched version of P3D. Can someone attest that it is possible to uninstall FB KSFO and…

I can't say that i really know what are the differences between running in normal 'Global', and when having the 'Hybrid' mode box clicked on. I did read somewhere, that if you want to run in a strict area not serviced by a regional add-on, that you should NOT have Hybrid clicked as active, or you lose some graphic elements. That is what I am asking...what exactly do you lose by HAVING 'Hybrid' mode as on, all the time...whether actually near a Regional bordering add-on area, or not? Can anybody help me to understand this? Thanks! Mitch

Anyone else having these problems? When I touch down on a touch and go on Rwy 34 tower immediately switches me to ground (yes, I was cleared for touch and go, yes, I'm on the runway). When I turn off on the crossing runway I get my taxi instructions and turn on progressive...the arrows turn me right and looking straight ahead I can see the arrows turn around and come back toward me. It's like it wants me to taxi halfway down this taxiway and then turn around and go back. As I taxi forward the "turn around" goes away for a bit then comes back. At one of the parking places (don't remember which one) I'm surrounded by carts and a fence. Practical joker? Gregg

Don't say "all of them". My bank account isn't primed that much. Looking for, maybe, top 5 or so. I'd certainly like to buy more but you're in and out of them so fast, it's hard to get a huge bang for the buck. I mostly fly PNW. I have Redding and all the freeware ones including the Global freeware. Thanks! Gregg

Should it show up as an option in my FTX central, or am I good to go? I'm just not seeing any proof that it's installed.

Has anyone been able to get A2A Accu-Feel to work in Prepar3d V2? I have it in the drop down menu, but that is the only thing that it does, shows up in the drop down.

I have posted here before that I only fly in Orbx's North America scenery. But I also drive trains in the same areas Orbx covers in North America. Sometimes I'll fly one way and drive a train back; like flying my Kodiak from Kamloops to Revelstoke and then after landing driving a Canadian Pacific freight train back.along the same route. There are a lot of freeware and payware routes for Microsoft Train Simulator in the areas covered by Orbx NA scenery. MSTS is still around and not that expensive. And Nels maintains Trainsim.com as a partner to Flightsim.com with just as many locomotive and rolling stock and route downloads on Trainsim.com as there are…

Posted this earlier today in the FSX Forum, but guess as it had the word Orbx in it, it's been ignored, so perhaps someone may have an answer to the following. "Just had an email from FSGenesis advertising their limited time Spring Sale, which at up to 60% off seems a good buy. Installed in FSX I have UT USA and UT Canada plus US West coast Orbx scenery. Question is will FSGenesis ALL N.AMERICA mesh be compatible. Reading through some forums, it would seem that Justin Tyme is no longer "FSGenesis" and is now run by a Company in Utah, but their web page doesn't show any screenshots etc.,to compare. I have FSG installed with FS9, but as things have moved on since the…

For the uninitiated the Super MD80 Pro is ultra, I mean ultra, frames-friendly. Pushback thru ready for TO on RWY28L frames moved between 24 and 27. Rolling down the runway for TO frames got all the way down to 20. I have vegetation & autogen at Dense. Clockspeed at 4.42Ghz in the SB-E, GTX Titan. Out of NCA, at KSBA for example at dawn in this plane w/ 3D light blazing thru FTXG, frames in the MD80 sit around 45 or so w/ similar clouds. In V2.2 my GPU during this time is showing 45-50% utilization, CPU Core1 100% and the other 5 cores doing what they would be predicted to do. The sim was not smooth as frames dipped down below 24 or so. What needs to hap…

I'm looking for a good payware traffic software. I have read on other forums that some people use My Traffic x with P3D? Has anyone here tried that traffic program with P3D?